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After Nigerian Riots, 150 Bodies Found in Wells

Posted by EU Times on Jan 24th, 2010 // No Comment

article 1090646 02A50004000005DC — Total death toll in religious violence is reportedly near 400

Nearly a week after the outbreak of violence between Nigerian Muslims and Christians, aid workers have found up to 150 more bodies stuffed into wells and sewage pits.

In the central village of Kuru Karama, many victims had been shot, hacked to death, or burned alive, reports the BBC.

“So far we have picked 150 bodies from the wells,” says the head of the mostly Muslim village.

“But 60 more people are still missing.”

The violence between armed mobs began in the nearby town of Jos last week and spread to neighboring villages before the military stepped in.

The total death toll is reportedly near 400.

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